Highest Crime in The Netherlands

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — The Netherlands

1 Biddinghuizen 16 0.7 per 1K

2 Akersloot 07 0.7 per 1K

3 De Westereen 02 0.7 per 1K

4 Sevenum 05 0.7 per 1K

5 Maasbree 05 0.7 per 1K

6 Hoge Mors 11 0.7 per 1K

7 Blaricum 07 0.7 per 1K

8 Arnemuiden 10 0.7 per 1K

9 Amerongen 09 0.7 per 1K

10 Krakeel 01 0.7 per 1K

11 Dinteloord 06 0.7 per 1K

12 Waspik 06 0.7 per 1K

13 Buitenpost 02 0.7 per 1K

14 Aarle-Rixtel 06 0.7 per 1K

15 Bennebroek 07 0.7 per 1K

16 Vogelwijk 11 0.7 per 1K

17 Heusdenhout 06 0.7 per 1K

18 Groenswaard 11 0.7 per 1K

19 Marum 04 0.7 per 1K

20 Meijel 05 0.7 per 1K

21 Beek 06 0.7 per 1K

22 Vaartbroek 06 0.7 per 1K

23 Woenselse Heide 06 0.7 per 1K

24 Leusden-Zuid 09 0.7 per 1K

25 Baarlo 05 0.7 per 1K

26 Matendonk 03 0.7 per 1K

27 Giessendam 11 0.7 per 1K

28 Nieuw-Bergen 05 0.7 per 1K

29 Zeelst 06 0.7 per 1K

30 Coevering 06 0.7 per 1K

31 Zandberg 06 0.7 per 1K

32 Oud Gastel 06 0.7 per 1K

33 Neder-Hardinxveld 11 0.7 per 1K

34 Veldhoven 06 0.7 per 1K

35 Malberg 05 0.7 per 1K

36 Bavel 06 0.7 per 1K

37 Ginneken 06 0.7 per 1K

38 Grasrijk 06 0.7 per 1K

39 Doornsteeg 03 0.7 per 1K

40 Klundert 06 0.7 per 1K

41 Noord-Hofland 11 0.7 per 1K

42 Varsseveld 03 0.7 per 1K

43 Opheusden 03 0.7 per 1K

44 Odijk 09 0.7 per 1K

45 Boekel 06 0.7 per 1K

46 Montfoort 09 0.7 per 1K

47 Bunde 05 0.7 per 1K

48 Kollum 02 0.7 per 1K

49 Helden 05 0.7 per 1K

50 Velden 05 0.7 per 1K

51 Surhuisterveen 02 0.7 per 1K

52 Damwâld 02 0.7 per 1K

53 Belfeld 05 0.7 per 1K

54 Gendt 03 0.7 per 1K

55 Westervoort 03 0.7 per 1K

56 Wijhe 15 0.7 per 1K

57 Meerssen 05 0.7 per 1K

58 Kerkelanden 07 0.7 per 1K

59 Grou 02 0.7 per 1K

60 Noord-Scharwoude 07 0.7 per 1K

61 Maasbracht 05 0.7 per 1K

62 Obdam 07 0.7 per 1K

63 Broek op Langedijk 07 0.7 per 1K

64 Wilnis 09 0.7 per 1K

65 Zelhem 03 0.7 per 1K

66 Zuiderburen 02 0.7 per 1K

67 Poeldijk 11 0.7 per 1K

68 Hoogerheide 06 0.7 per 1K

69 Bathmen 15 0.7 per 1K

70 Sleeuwijk 06 0.7 per 1K

71 Matenveld 03 0.7 per 1K

72 Terheijden 06 0.7 per 1K

73 Ouddorp 11 0.7 per 1K

74 Duindorp 11 0.7 per 1K

75 Ruurlo 03 0.7 per 1K

76 Katwijk aan den Rijn 11 0.7 per 1K

77 Schaijk 06 0.7 per 1K

78 Nieuw-Loosdrecht 07 0.7 per 1K

79 Emmermeer 01 0.7 per 1K

80 Palenstein 11 0.7 per 1K

81 De Blaak 06 0.7 per 1K

82 Warmenhuizen 07 0.7 per 1K

83 Sint Pancras 07 0.7 per 1K

84 Helpman 04 0.7 per 1K

85 Nistelrode 06 0.7 per 1K

86 De Reit 06 0.7 per 1K

87 Bilgaard 02 0.7 per 1K

88 Reuver 05 0.7 per 1K

89 Frankhuis 15 0.7 per 1K

90 Zuid-Scharwoude 07 0.7 per 1K

91 Dauwendaele 10 0.7 per 1K

92 Muiden 07 0.7 per 1K

93 Kortenhoef 07 0.7 per 1K

94 Driemanspolder 11 0.7 per 1K

95 De Heeg 05 0.7 per 1K

96 Druten 03 0.7 per 1K

97 Mill 06 0.7 per 1K

98 Gilze 06 0.7 per 1K

99 De Drait 02 0.7 per 1K

100 Bunnik 09 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in The Netherlands face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Biddinghuizen has 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Biddinghuizen is 0.2x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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